Dysphoria IoT Botnet Adds Blockchain C2 and Victim Relays After JackSkid Disruption
Dysphoria IoT Botnet Adds Blockchain C2 and Victim Relays After JackSkid Disruption
27 July 2026
Dysphoria, an Internet of Things (IoT) botnet line tracked by CNCERT and XLab, has adopted blockchain-based name services and infected-device relays after a March law-enforcement operation against JackSkid infrastructure. The researchers say the design makes the botnet harder to disrupt.
CNCERT, China's national computer emergency response team, and XLab, the threat-intelligence lab of Chinese